The Puerto Rican Athletics Federation (FAPUR; Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Puerto Rico. Current president is José Enrique Arrarás.[1][2] He was re-elected in October 2012.[3]
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Jurisdiction | Federation |
| Abbreviation | FAPUR |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | 1948 |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | Bayamón |
| President | José Enrique Arrarás |
| Vice president(s) | Luis Dieppa |
| Secretary | Carlos Alfonso Guzmán |
| Replaced | Federación de Atletismo Aficionado de Puerto Rico |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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History
editFAPUR was founded in 1947 as Federación de Atletismo Aficionado de Puerto Rico and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1948.[4]
Presidents
editStarting with the foundation of FAPUR in 1947, there were nine presidents and an intermediate board.[4]
| Name | Presidency |
|---|---|
| Julio Enrique Monagas | 1947-1965 |
| Amadeo Francis | 1965-1973 |
| Eugenio Rojas Náter | 1973-1976 |
| Ismael Delgado Dávila | 1976-1979 |
| Intermediate Board (Junta Pro-tempore) Rosarito López Cepero Manuel Ramírez Sammis Reyes Roberto Muñoz Zayas |
1979-1982 |
| Roberto Muñoz Zayas | 1982-1986 |
| Iván Mangual | 1987-1991 |
| Luis Rivera Toledo | 1991-1995 |
| Roberto Velázquez Rosaly | 1995-1999 |
| José Enrique Arrarás | 2000-2016 |
Affiliations
editFAPUR is the national member federation for Puerto Rico in the following international organisations:
- International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
- North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC)
- Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Ibero-American Athletics Association)
- Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
- Puerto Rico Olympic Committee (COPUR; Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico)
National records
editFAPUR maintains the Puerto Rican records in track and field.
References
edit- ^ Federacion de Atletismo de Puerto Rico, IAAF, retrieved January 4, 2013
- ^ Junta (in Spanish), Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico, archived from the original on January 17, 2013, retrieved October 8, 2012
- ^ DEL VALLE HERNÁNDEZ, SARA (October 21, 2012), Arrarás seguirá al frente del atletismo - Ganó la elección por mayoría abrumadora (in Spanish), El Nuevo Día, retrieved January 4, 2013
- ^ a b Guzmán Colón, Carlos Alfonso, Historia del Atletismo en Puerto Rico (PDF) (in Spanish), Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico, archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2009, retrieved October 8, 2012
External links
edit- Official Webpage (in Spanish)
- FAPUR on Facebook (in Spanish)